Story and Photographs By Joan Herrmann Whereiwander… Eagles like other raptors (birds of prey) are normally solitary birds. However, during the next few weeks, you may have an opportunity to see or photograph both the female and...
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Story and Photographs By Joan Herrmann Whereiwander… the two, four, six or eight appendages...
Read MoreStory and Photographs By Joan Herrmann Whereiwander… January temperatures may range from below freezing or reach double digits in the forties all within a weeks’ time. Sometimes I would like to grab a good book, sit near the...
Read MoreStory and Photographs By Joan Herrmann Whereiwander… Nature has given each and every critter whether they are predators or prey a means of defending themselves. As curious children and occasionally as curious adults we have...
Read MoreStory and photographs By Joan Herrmann Whereiwander… sometimes it is only as far as our balcony to fill the bird feeders and add fresh water to the birdbath. That would be a day when the winds are howling and deep snow has...
Read MoreStory and photographs By Joan Herrmann Whereiwander… quietness has descended upon the meadow now that it is covered with a deep blanket of snow. The silence is briefly broken, in the early morning when I am sighted by blue jays...
Read MoreStory and photographs By Joan Herrmann Whereiwander… Over the years I have learned many interesting facts about the eating habits of animals, birds, insects, and spiders. The how and what they eat in addition to their...
Read MoreStory and Photographs By Joan Herrmann Whereiwander… my last two columns have described how woodchucks, white-tailed deer, and several species of frogs and butterflies survive the harshest season of the year. Various mammals...
Read MoreStory and photographs by Joan Herrmann Whereiwander… quite often after sharing with students, teachers, and chaperones, during our flora and fauna hikes; I hear the phrase “I didn’t know that”. One of my greatest joys is hearing...
Read MoreStory and Photographs by Joan Herrmann Whereiwander… the dictionary defines the word habitat as “the natural environment of an animal, plant or other organisms”. In our Adirondacks, we have an amazing diversity of habitats that...
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